Severe tiger snake envenomation in a wilderness environment.
A 44-year old bushwalker was envenomed in an isolated area late in the afternoon, and a succession of difficulties with his rescue resulted in his not reaching hospital until nearly 24 hours later. This case highlights the problems of prolonged delays before treatment for envenomation, and points to the advantages of physician-staffed emergency helicopter services carrying snake antivenoms into the field.
Nocera
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NRMA CareFlight, Westmead, NSW. tonynoce@ozemail.com.au
Gallagher
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J
White
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J
D000328:Adult; D017732:Air Ambulances; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D000997:Antivenins